#they have that sibling bond that makes me go “aha

[andiv3r]

Having to block everyone who has "wincest dni" in their bio not because I ship wincest (because I have come to the conclusion that I actually don't) but because I do think it'd be fun to poke around at the very real weirdness of their relationship that I've noticed in the show so far. And I'm 99% sure that my poking around will get seen as shipping.

[lovesick-x-prince]

for writer ask game! 19 and 30!

19: Share your favorite piece of dialogue. This one is hard for me. I don't really pre-plan dialogue at all. The most I'll write in my planning is "Scar and Grian have a deep conversation about the war," or "Grian and Scott have a bonding moment," and then I need to figure the rest out as I write, haha. So, I'm only going to look at the newest Nobody Feels Like You chapter to make this a bit easier for myself. I really liked this exchange:

“You have plenty! You’re just being greedy.”

“I’m allowed to be greedy! This is important. Even if all I can give him is a flower crown, I don’t… I wish I knew how proposals normally work. If I had… a culture, a way of doing things - but I don’t know, so I’m doing it the way I want, and I’m allowed to be greedy about it.”

“… Alright, fine. You’re allowed to be greedy.”

I maybe should have made Scott's part flow a bit better, but I think it makes sense that it's a bit clunky, since he was trying to voice something hard to put into words. I just really like the idea that people are allowed to be selfish, allowed to be greedy - and the thought of giving your friends/loved ones space to do so. 30: What would you like to write next year? Aha, do you want a full list? I can do that. - I want to finish Nobody Feels Like You, and Golden and Lustrous - I want to write some more short Scarian stories. Specifically, I want to write a Welcome to Night Vale Scarian one-shot, and one more fairytale-inspired one-shot - I want to go back to working on my Batman fic, I Would Like You To Love Me - I want to write some MXTX stories - specifically, I have a WIP called 'Oleander' that's an SVSSS fic, and I'd really like to write some TGCF fics as well - I don't know if this will happen anytime soon, but there are also some Genshin WIPs I've been thinking about for years now - a Xiao centric story, and some Fontaine sibling stories I don't think I'll be able to do all of this in one year since my writing can be pretty slow. Maybe I'll look at this list at the end of next year and see what I managed to do, though!

[actorsmask]

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

I may be a bit late for this post, but nevertheless, I still wanted to make it.

But no, I am NOT quitting this blog. I am NOT quitting tumblr in general!

Ok now that that’s settled…

My New Years letter to you all!

Warnings: VERY LONG….

I just want to say that I am so incredibly thankful for all of your support on all three of my blogs(even if some are more well known than others). Last year, when I had first formatted this blog, I was just a simple anon with an assigned emoji that terrorized a Gepard and Sampo blog for the fun of it. And to make them kiss, but we all knew that already. But back then, I never thought my blog would grow so much, and turn into a safe space for me to create and enjoy my OCs and interests with others.

Tumblr, as cheesy as it sounds, has actually changed my life. I’ve met so many people on this app, some that I talk to daily as well, people that I consider some of my best friends. My ride-or-dies. It may have only started with two people, but then it grew to four, then the Jarilo server was made. It was there that I got to meet so many more people, make even more connections, able to help expand more on Blythe thanks to their help, and have fun times in general. Rethinking on those times fills me with indescribable joy, and I’m glad that those joyous things happened to me.

Of course, there were bad things bound to happen throughout the year. I will not divulge as it is very old news though. But unfortunately a chain of events led to the deletion of the Jarilo server I mentioned above, and the loss of a few friends. As well as some revelations on who really are my friends and people who aren’t really to my preference of character. Those times were stressful, and while I wish things could’ve gone differently… You can’t really travel back in time to the past, right? So while I regret some things that happened, I’m glad that I am still able to remember the goof instead of dwelling on the things that made it go away.

Now you probably want me to talk about Blythe, right? Blythe, say hi.

“Hi.”

Wow, so energetic… Anyways.

As I said, this blog used to be a substitute for an anon blog, since I was tired of forgetting to turn on anon in asks. It also made rp’ing easier, as things had started to get more serious with more events happening(which were admittedly, mostly started by me), and it was easier to reblog instead of constantly sending asks. But I never really considered Blythe’s lore until the Sampo I was rp’ing back then announced an event where he would be leaving Belobog, for reaching what I think was 50 followers at the time. I then made a post regarding the event so we could rp, and things had gotten heated between Blythe and Sampo! But back then, the name Blythe wasn’t even thought of. It was just ‘Ahanon’, as I was named by the Gepard and Sampo blog. Due to my emoji, the 🎭, and it seeming like Aha. So they combined it with Anon, creating ‘Ahanon’.

The server was still active around the time, so I was able to talk to the mods clearly about the rp and what could happen for our characters. Characters? When had I started thinking of my blog as a character and just not myself? It was that specific thread that had started to make me think more about what this blog could really be. How Ahanon and Sampo talked to each other in the thread made it seem as if they had a bond of sorts, so what if I made them their adoptive sibling? Taken in by him? A good start. I developed their personality more through role play, which helped a lot. I recommend it for new OCs, especially if you get to talk to ur rp partner during.

Back to the topic. Then I realized that I needed to make a design for them, so I got some picrew I liked and colored in the parts that I wanted to change about it. Admittedly, I had no idea what I wanted to show in their design. I hadn’t made their lore yet, I was going off the emoji I signed off for them and my impression of them during rp and in general. They actually started out to be rather tall, and eyes similar to Aventurine’s(before his drip marketing, btw). Then I commissioned a friend to draw them, as I wanted more than some poorly colored in picrew that didn’t properly fit my vision of Ahanon. So I told her what I wanted, and she absolutely delivered.

It helped me really look at Blythe. Seeing the proper design somehow made it easier to make their lore. Ah, their lore…

Honestly, I don’t remember the ideas that made me come up with their lore. And I don’t know where I came up with the idea of Maeve either, but I do remember how I made their home planet. It was because of the fact that their first design had eyes similar to Aventurine’s, and there had been a lot of theories regarding how he could be related to the Order. While he isn’t(as we know of), I thought that maybe that could be the case for Blythe. Maybe the reason they got teardrops on their face instead of the usual diamond and spade was because on their back was a birthmark. A mark that their people were born with. For what i based it off on, it was old England. Which is why all names for the planet is in Old English(i used a translator). I havent gone much into its design, but think of it as England in the 1800s.

Blythe themself has really changed my life. In one of the most best ways possible. It gave me something to do in my free time, something to bond over with others, helped me find new friends through their interactions, and helped me rerealize how much I love HSR as well, despite its flaws. And Blythe helped open a path for me to make two more OCs. For MHA and for Genshin, and I love them both just as much as I love Blythe.

Of course, this wouldn’t have been possible without all 116 of you that followed Blythe, and the 30 that followed Vera, and the 4 that followed Manami. Thank you all so much for sending love their way, and for sending me so much support as well.

I’ll be sure to make more and more content for all of them. I have a list of the things I’d like to write for them HAHAHA

So, once again,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

[ambiguouscheese]

hello !! i'm here for the elaborate aesthetic matchup thingy ? ?? first time doing this so i hope i'm doing this correctly lmao

i'd like nevermore pls :)

personality: enfp // isfj 9w1, virgo. i'm super bubbly and enthusiastic like your normal manic pixie girl. i'm also fairly quiet irl, just kind of . vibing? idk. i'm super morbid, and i adore learning about gory details.

i like candles, moths, snakes, and mythology. i don't like roaches, loud people, or attention seekers. feet, too. don't like those. some hobbies of mine are embroidery, ballroom or folk dancing, rollerskating, dressing up, and making paper dolls.

color ? ? ? probably a dark purple or a bright yellow. no clue.

my favorite music//artists -probably hozier, miracle musical, ABBA, blondie, laufey, and Billy Joel.

soup dumplings, watercolors, lily of the valley's, satin ribbons, and fizzy drinks probably represent me ??

there aren't really any tropes that i like. DESPISE. probably ones where they just hate eachother. i cannot stand surrogate siblings, like kaeluc or something.

i adore any oblivious x super flustered tropes, or where one character has like a panic attack and the other is super soothing. idk man.

i have to request not to give me montresor or duke. montresor is a given but duke is like. bestie material .

i'd prefer an adult guy for the character :)

thank you so so much !! i hope this was enough aha

you have been matched with . . . pluto !!

✧ pluto is an adorable little babygworl who absolutely finds you enchanting!! i can see the two of you being childhood friends who separate but see each other again later in life where you both become friends again and eventually lovers. there's something about you that has got him smitten, though you seem to be slightly oblivious to the effect you have on him. he enjoys your bubbly presence and his heart probably feels like it's ran a marathon whenever you laugh.

✧ at first, the two of you would usually hang around as a group with other people, but once while at the library, you discovered that he enjoyed reading mythological books! as the two of you bonded over your shared enjoyment of mythology, you began to hang out more one on one. after time (and probably some urging from pluto's friends as there is no way that his flustered self and your oblivious self would manage to pull this off on your own), you realized that the two of you were more than just friends!

✧ when together, i can see him reluctantly agreeing to going roller skating with you (he would cling to the side bars in fear most definitely though until you finally take his hand in which he dies even more because he is a flustered boy <3) and even though he may not be the best at it, he'll still always go because that means he gets to spend time with you! similar to the roller skating, he would also dance with you if you expressed enough interest in it and i think he'd be better at dancing than he is at roller skating! it'd become a pastime for the two of you to enjoy dances in the kitchen while listening to your favorite songs as another form of spending time. for some reason, i also imagine you doing his eyeliner and him being flustered the entire time but still rocking the makeup look you did!

✧ even though you can be quiet irl, he loves nothing more than listening to you rant about the things you like- be it some cool new fact about human body decomposition or some cool picture you found of deteriorating body parts (though he might find that slightly less enjoyable than other things), he will always readily listen to whatever you have to say!

✧ your trope -> childhood friends to lovers, black cat x orange cat, flustered x oblivious

✧ start playlist -> lovers rock - tv girl | always forever - cults | fly me to the moon - frank sinatra | heart of glass - blondie | shrike - hozier | would that i - hozier |

✧ your relationship moodboard ->

a/n: thanks for requesting, i hope you enjoy!!

[twilightdomain]

1 3 4 6 7 8 let's go...... (*´_⊃｀)人(´⊂_｀*)

THANKS FOR WAITING im going to answer some of these out of order since they'll make more sense that way..

1. Does your commander have a unique origin separate from the personal story? YEAS ! wolfgang has nothing to do with early personal story up until vigil missions :-) she is busy already being part of the vigil when all that is happening! they were in ebonhawke on behalf of the divinity's reach ministry when the branded attacked in 13..20? and joined the vigil right after it was formed 🫡 he maintained a good relationship w the other two orders and ended up the obvious choice for commander when the time came .. aha💅

6. What did your commander do with Caladbolg, if anything? // 7. What was their relationship to Trahearne? these are a combo answer for me.. wolfgang was neither especially close with trahearne NOR the one who ended up killing him (because they were busy not succumbing to their wounds after they left mordremoth's mindscape). the honor of both fell to trahearne's junior necromancer chreibhe croile… who was deeply devoted to him in a weird way, and kept the broken remains of caladbolg but never reforged it themself. they held onto it for him. he can have it back once they figure out how to (properly, no cut corners) resurrect him. …. ten yeares latér……………. well 😓

8. Is your commander's relationship to Aurene parental, sibling, or something else? i was really hoping for this one heheh even though i think ive talked about it loosely before… TWO ANSWERS.

in my initial timeline where chreibhe croile is the one to receive the pale tree's vision and therefore becomes the egg's champion, both their and wolfgang's relationships with aurene is…… sucks :'D once trahearne goes missing (and worse and worse from there) chreibhe is in no state to focus on literally anything else. they reluctantly attend to aurene when it's demanded of them but they're completely unable and unwilling to nurture the tenuous bond her egg first made with them. caithe does all the heavy lifting and is the only one to really emotionally bond with aurene. the commander meanwhile is watching this whole time SO envious because please please please she could be doing such a better job -> and then she…. doesn't? hard to say. in the crystal desert the two of them find a way to transfer what little bond there is over to him (yay) but even once he's her champion she's more of a symbol and a tool in wolfgang's eyes. their relationship is completely utilitarian, and aurene only puts up with it because she needs their loyalty in order for the world to trust her. when aurene .. metamorphoses or whatever into an elder dragon, she makes it abundantly clear to wolfgang that they are operating on her terms now. were it not for the laws of this land, she would have slaughtered him etc no more like i'm letting you stay my champion bc it looks better for both of us but know that i can absolutely change my mind about this now. you are my accessory not the other way around

IN THE NICER TIMELINE!!!!! which i started playing around in literally because of this topic, wolfgang is the only one who stays back when the shadow of the dragon attacks, so the tree reluctantly grants him the vision instead and he's bonded to aurene from the start, and follows pretty much like a canon compliant commander. in this version of events she considers herself a MENTOR or perhaps a TUTOR and NOT AT ALL IN ANY WAY A PARENT to aurene… as they hand feed the baby carefully prepared fish filets and buy her something everywhere they go and call the exalted babysitters every two hrs throughout s3 and scream themself hoarse when they regain consciousness alone after Kralkatorrik Blast….. this isnt what parents do (in his experience) this is his JOB. but anyway um the love is there and it changes everything

3. Is there an NPC your commander is closest to? in the second version of events (see above), caithe… they relied on each other a lot taking care of and teaching aurene; i think they get along well when their priorities align, and witnessed some of the best of each other that many others weren't privy to. otherwise, rytlock. i think their weird and off-putting personalities are accidentally well formulated so they can actually kind of chill together.

4. Is there an NPC your commander doesn't care for at all? in my first/less sweeties timeline there's a deep mutual distaste (JEALOUSY) between them and. again caithe…. it's all down to circumstance baby…… hmm everyone else (besides like. the game's big bads..) that i can think of that she actually really dislikes is just another OC, not a canon character. he kind of enjoys or respects a lot of the controversial side characters, or otherwise sort of disdains but doesn't seethe over some of the others. i'll probably remember someone she hates as soon as i close this app

[jils-things]

irene + her family lore(?)

disclaimer: i am not good at history and i've tried to read up as much as i can towards the victorian era/queen victoria's reign and even read a research paper before i typed this out... i want to the story to be accurate to the irl situation back then but i want to put my own spin to align it to my ship so there's a little freedom to how i write this - and with freedom comes guaranteed inconsistencies with the irl facts of the old times. trust me i've thought this over and over and was honestly too scared to write it because i was nervous knowing there will be something incorrect but ahh fuck it it's my story frfr aha

irene constantine

i've said this so many times but for summarization's sake, i'll say everything again:

irene was born in a much lower-class family, not much is established on her old family but at one point, she was on her own in an orphanage as her parents sent her off in hopes to give her a better lifestyle, much better than what her real family had. irene still kept her name but her surname is understandably changed due to adoption. irene has lived in the orphanage for quite sometime, perhaps in her toddler years at best. she was very sweet and outspoken. she was raised well by her "siblings" and was taught to be very well-mannered even if she can be playful. the most important thing that irene remembered in her childhood was the value of being connected with everyone regardless of their status. of course, it's expected that many of the children there did not live the most fortunate lives, but they never discriminated anyone who could be much "fortunate" than the other because in the end, the bond they all share together is far more important and if they work together, they can achieve things even if it seemed impossible.

irene kept this philosophy to herself for the rest of her life, and especially when she would later be adopted by lady constantine, her new adoptive mother.

the constantines and her childhood

a lot of these paragraphs are still uncertain to me due to my lack of good understanding in economics and history so these could easily change if i find something more preferable

for now, i imagine the constantines to be a set of stable aristocrats who live, the family line has many relatives and is able to keep the family line sustainable - but one relative family stuck out like a sore thumb - which was the fact that lady constantine is unable to bear a child even if she wanted to. she simply wanted a child to love and care for - so she was willing to go far to adopt a child just to fulfill that desire. lord constantine didn't mind the adoption, but had hoped his wife would bring over a son, but had brought in a daughter instead. had she chosen a son, the son could continue to live the family line well even if the constantines were fine already. but since they brought in a daughter, they figured that marrying her off to a wealthy man was the better idea once she's gotten older.

the daughter they adopted just so happen to be little irene from the orphanage. she was just about 7 years old, give or take.

irene was happy to finally be in a family, but she wasn't aware of how high standard the upper-class could be. just a few years after being daughter, she would soon enough be forced into being taught how to be "prim and proper" which unfortunately contrasts her bubbly and earnest personality. this puts her in a spot of discomfort where she felt less like herself as the years go by. being told how to act this and that, and not to do this and that. it was all too overwhelming for her. she was happy to have a sense of belonging finally, but if its at the cost of removing what makes irene, herself - was it really worth it?

lord constantine was never too concerned about her feelings, perhaps he still carried the grudge knowing he could've had a son if he wanted to and he pushed his anger on her to be the perfect daughter. lady constantine however was a little different, the mother was easily the most caring if not irene's personal maid. she was simply, being a "mother". it was something she wanted to be after all after not being able to successfully bear one of her own. she wanted to give her all when irene came into her life and she knew every constant struggle irene went through. she understood her true colors and validated her struggles but because of the way they live, the mother tells her to trust the process and follow what her husband forces upon her. lady constantine would usually reward her daughter's efforts by letting her be out of the house when she asked for it. the mother and daughter would even do things together, like teaching arts and craft; embroidery, stitching, learning music. going outside was something that irene felt more close to, as it always reminded her what her past life was like in the orphanage. sometimes, and she would meet a sweet gardener named emma woo.ds who would become her kind friend later down the line.

lord constantine would be upset if he saw irene acting "improper" and always knew his wife was being too kind to her - he especially did not like it when irene goes out into the village to bond with everyone she sees - perhaps he didn't want her to be "tainted" and it made her less ... appealing to potential suitors. part of him was worried about this when she gotten older. at some point, the lord would hire a mercenary named nai.b sub.edar to watch out for her as her outdoor adventures would become far more ambitious and "dangerous" as he imagined. irene would be 16-20 at this point. the mercenary ensured that they would have a very strict relationship, but irene still found a way to really become good friends with him and would let her off the hook a few times if the lord ever asked about her. "she didn't walk out today, she is sleeping as we speak", nai.b would lie, knowing fully well that irene is wandering out again.

the arranged marriage

when she turned 18-22, lord constantine would introduce irene to a man who he said would be her future husband - which was something that irene had feared for when she gotten older. she always believed that marriage was a bond of love and not of social advantage, her immediate concern was not knowing anything about the gentleman and she wanted to refuse. the marriage between her and the stranger would also guarantee a better connection of wealth from both families - exactly something that the lord had planned. even if she wanted to say no, it was not possible anymore as it has been mapped out before she even consented. the father promises that it's for the better and she'll come to love the gentleman eventually. she now only had half a year or so before the day of her union with the stranger. lady constantine wished she had better control over this situation, but she couldn't do much for her since she previously had control on who she wanted to adopt years ago and she didn't let her husband intervene with the decision, and he insisted it was only fair he gets to control what happens to irene next.

even if this is how it is now, lady constantine still felt like this wasn't right. is wealth or family more important to her?

after irene's wedding announcement, she became more distant from the family, almost as a form of rebellion to tell that she didn't want to go along with this plan. lord constantine wasn't too worried about her disappearance, and told nai.b to follow her in secret.

[lore dump part 2 coming soon]

[amynchan]

While we were growing up, my younger siblings didn't know that I would have taken a bullet for them. My older brother got it, but that's because we trauma bonded (?).

My little siblings didn't, though. I thought and acted in large gestures, and if it wasn't a large gesture, I just went and did my own thing. They didn't know that I would do my best for them if only I had a script to follow.

One time, my sister got sick. We didn't know why or what was going on, but I had a script to follow. Bring soup, check temperature, let her sleep. That was the gesture, and I did it. I did want her to get better. Then, we figured out it was strep throat. The soup wasn't necessary, she wasn't gonna get a deadly fever, and I was pretty quiet anyways, so I didn't know about the sleep thing. Besides, mom had it covered. Once mom knew what it was, mom could take care of it because she knew the script.

It was later that someone--either my sister or my mom--told me that that was surprising for my sister. That I would do those things, and when I suddenly stopped, she felt sad.

Another time, my youngest sibling got on a roller coaster with us (being me and some aunts and lots of cousins). I remember being scared for my first roller coaster long before that point, and I like to be in control of things. So, when my sibling began to scream and sob hysterically, the script I followed was to screen ahead of the roller coaster at all times and tell them what was happening "Okay, so we're going up and up and up, and the drop is coming soon. Do you want to hold my hand? Shh, it's okay. Here comes the drop, now we're going! And we're done. See? Okay, now we're gonna go straight" etc etc. They Did Not Like the roller coaster, and when they got off, they were distraught. I felt like I failed to help.

It wasn't until this last holiday season where one of my siblings found the photograph my mom had taken and saw me curled over them as best as I could be that they said "wow. You were amazing." It was several years after the fact. (And, also, I kinda freaked at that because it didn't feel amazing at the time. XD It just felt like it was the thing to do. I did eventually thank them for their kind comment, though.)

I loved my younger siblings. It was an innate part of my being. I didn't always show it well, though. And here's the kicker: it's not their job to perceive that. It's not their job to perceive that I love and care for them if I'm not doing it in a way that they can perceive.

They thought I hated them because of my other actions. When I would flee at the first instance of secondhand embarrassment in the things they wanted to show me. When I would get territorial over my time. When I would hog the computer or ignore them in favor of doing my homework or invest in my growing hobbies. When I would get frustrated that they would do stuff that didn't stick with the script I'd grown up with. When I got mad at them. When I was living my own life and focusing on what I perceived my job to be, they felt ignored and unloved. As much as I didn't mean to and as much as I wish it weren't so, I did that to them.

Nowadays, my siblings know I love them. Perhaps embarrassingly so at times. Not because they had an 'AHA' moment. Well, not just them. I did, too. I didn't realize that they saw me as cold, unemotional, and detached. I didn't know that they didn't realize that I had issues and was doing my damnedest to keep those issues from them because they are younger than me. I didn't get it, and they didn't get it. It was only after a drawn out--nearly fighting--conversation where we all realized where we'd been missing each other.

Now, and for the past several years, I've been trying to love them in the way they need to be loved. Step back, no control, open ears, open arms, present in ways that I can be, and not hiding the fact that I'm human and make mistakes. I still do my grand, silent gestures when I see that they're needed, but I also focus on what they need to see and feel instead of just on what I want to do. Life's gotten a lot less frustrating, and we get mad at each other less now rather than compared to before.

The amount of love I have for them hasn't changed. The way I show it has, and it's made all the difference.

[deanthe]

a couple of months ago, i was working on a visual novel. i stopped working on it a week after i started just due to having so much other junk on my plate and my mental health, but i got quite a bit done on it. so, since it's officially six feet under, i'm gonna share al of the concept art for it :3

it was going to be an ironic and shitposty vn called greentext. it would star personifications of 4chan, reddit, discord and twitter. 4chan (otherwise just nicknamed four) would be the easily projectable protagonist, you would play as them directly. reddit would be the childhood best friend. she's super into mysteries and overanalyzes a lot of things. discord is the comic relief character with a sad past or whatever. he doesn't pull any punches when it comes to being funny. twitter is 4chan's older sibling, and serves as the voice of reason for the group.

the story goes that, a short time before the game starts, twitter goes missing, and the characters don't seem to realize it until it's well into the first chapter. four, reddit and discord spend most of the game searching for clues. in the end, it turned out that twitter's stepfather, elon, has kidnapped her and was planning on taking over the entire internet space, replacing everything with his x branding, starting with twitter. as you can tell, yeah, it was going to be very unserious. this is unrelated, but late into the game, there would indeed be a dating segment where you got to choose to grow your bond between either reddit or discord.

the characters were originally planned to have nicknames that sooorta sounded like their online counterparts, but i figured since i was making a game ABOUT these platforms, any form of subtlety about it would've been really stupid. also, instagram was going to be a character, but she was essentially just a more childish version of twitter and, despite the fact that i wanted *4* people to be a team in the story, there was no point to insta so i scrapped her very early on. here's some very early sprites that i was really close to fleshing out and using vvv

i even got as far as making music for the game. here's all of that.

this is four's theme. i named them after the characters and had the characters' personalities in mind, but in reality these are actualy just songs you'd hear across the whole game. this song was going to be scrapped anyway if the game was going to be a real thing because it didn't suit the feel i was going for, but it's still nice. it was intended as the sort of theme that would play at the start and end of each chapter, while four has some inner monologuing going, trying to figure out what's going on.

here's reddit's theme. it would be the sorta theme to play in "aha" moments, when something serious was finally solved and the characters could rest easy for just a sec. would've also probably used it during moments of comedic arguments between the characters.

here's twitter's, the only other character theme i composed. like i said while talking about tetracker, the music is themed around the characters, but really just pays throughout different areas of the game, even when the character isn't around. this song would play during tender, lighthearted fun moments. the kind of song that makes you think "this is nice"

i don't really have anything else to share about this, minus maybe some shitposts and ugly sketches i shared among friends at the time. (though, if you wanna see those, let me know!!) thank you for reading!!

[hanafubukki]

Hi it’s that otome game idea anon? Wow you went above and beyond with it, I actually have nothing to add?? I loved those so much 😭 and I completely understand the guilt of switching routes, then I gotta justify myself like no I’m not cheating just…exploring my options!

Yesss Malleus is the complete final boss, you gotta get the others good endings before even touching him! His would definitely go more in-depth with the lore of their world~

Childhood friends to lovers is my complete bread and butter, I absolutely cannot live without it. I wanna say that Silver’s would be the one that players would definitely go for first, this is the one that will really submerge you.

Sebek. The love of my life. His route would be the underrated one surely. It’s more slow burn as he gets used to treating you like a person and not just ✨ royalty ✨ Patience is a must!!!

When I was thinking up a trope for Lilia, my mind immediately went traitor but I didn’t know how to even begin with that one?? I was thinking maybe a spy of some sort, but no I love the yandere route even better! It definitely suits with the setup of his story! I feel like Lilia’s route will only make sense AFTER you complete Malleus despite his coming first?

More to come for the others, I’ve already got an idea for ignihyde. (yes that includes platonic Ortho route bc he deserves 🤪👏👏👏 !!)

[In reference to this ask]

Hello Anonie 🌺🌻💕

I'm so happy that you liked it so much Otome anonie ☺️💕🙌 I love otome games alot so when you brought it up and added diasomnia to the mix??? I just  couldn't help myself 👏👏.

Yes! I always reason with myself too. I tell my self, “this is an au, it’s okay, they are happy in another au.” 🥺

Malleus it where everything comes together and the plot just clicks and you can’t help but wonder how his story unfolds in other routes. It’s also the route where all the other characters and everything comes together and you have the “aha!” moment. the route where for sure he proposes to you, in this case, without the political marriage aspect, but just because the loves you. In the Sequel, you two hold your wedding and invite friends and family.

Yeeesss, you understand me! Silver’s route is the route that you mostly have soft feels for. the route that lays the foundation of the story. It’s all about the courting and people betting “I knew they would get together.”

Sebe’s route would be the one that you just grow to love. Like how routes, he’s the thunder but as you get to know him and his loyalties and his love for you? You just fall in love for him more and you can help but just scream into a pillow because he loves you and you love him and this dumb thunder why can’t you see this?!

I’m glad you liked the yandere route 🙌 almost every otome has that one character who’s a yandere and it just fits Lilia so well? I just can’t. You can’t help quesitiopn why Lilia acts the way he did and why his point of view is so different from others...but after reading Malleus route, you understand. Lilia has lived through the struggles and the past and he sees you, and he wants to make you his.

I can’t wait to hear for the others 🙌🌺💚 especially what yo have planned for the should brothers. I also love platonic routes, Finis’ route in Code Realize (if yo ever played it) was my favorite. I love sibling bonds.

[toastess-with-the-mostess]

Using this to help flesh out the character for my plot

VF Hunk HCs 💛✨

Pulling from the comics, he’s from a big family, literally, he’s the youngest out of about 5 siblings and also the smallest out of them all

Yes the team has met them and they all get along, his family loves Pidge the most since he’s the baby of the team

He’s got tons of tattoos, he has a sleeve on one arm and the other is just small ones

the sleeve was taken from this art so thank you @chibi-pix for letting me do so

the small ones are more Voltron themed, taking from the vld lion symbols and also just a lion tattoo because he deserves it

Also has many many piercings, he’s the reason why Larmina and Pidge got some because frankly they’re so rad

He’s got a burn scar on his eye to match yellow that also has a funky eye, he got it from protecting a kid from some flaming debris, he couldn’t block it all and it got on his face

This man is ALSO a genius because how the fuck does he land in an engineering position if he doesn’t know just as much as Pidge does

He acts like a meat head mainly because it was the mask that kept him safe while working for Wade, he has trouble taking it off when he’s back on Arus with the team

Usually the team eats what the kitchen staff make but sometimes Hunk steps in and makes a dinner for them instead, if he can grill he can cook normally

Cooking is also the way he gets the cadets to bond, he likes being the cool uncle but he also does want to teach them things

his carnivore tendencies means they cook a lot of meat based dishes

He helped give some personal touches to the uniforms, while the design itself is kept basic and uniform (aha) everyone wants their own touch of something

In his case he and pidge got short sleeves as they work in the hangar a lot, will probably add to this soon but in terms of uniforms that’s all I got

His anger issues didn’t fully go away to be honest, he learned to reign in it yes but it comes out when kids and mothers specifically are in danger

That’s because he really does care for kids and he remembers his own mother and if he doesn’t want his own to get hurt he won’t let anybody else’s get hurt either

He’s the only one with a normal ish family, he’s got two parents and siblings that are all alive and well

He does have some issues based on how his family treats each other but they mainly get along even if it isn’t entirely healthy

I swear I’m working on my rewrite, script writing is just hard 😫 I’m currently working in the first episode which is basically the same as the canon one with some changes to the Drule side of things so hopefully I’ll be able to post soon

[jesswritesthat]

omg hi i know this request sounds a bit hefty but hear me out: you’ve got y/n, and you’ve got her twin. they’re both exchange students but their school somehow messed up the application or there wasn’t enough space in one school whatever, so one of them ends up in nekoma and the other in shiratorizawa. then, they each decide to be the managers of that school’s respective teams. and then when training camp comes up, they finally meet each other again and are happy to be together but the rest of the teams are SHOOK (including their own maybe 👀👀) bc they didn’t tell their teams they had a twin. bonus points, inarizaki is there and the miya twins try to flirt w them (ships are up to you bc tbh anything sounds fun asf, idk i’ve had this idea in my head for so long IM AN ONLY CHILD I DONT EVEN HAVE A TWIN FKDKSKSKS) idk if you wanna just do headcannons go for it babes it’s a lot i know lmaooo

This is genius!! Omg, I’m not a twin either but I’m VIBING with this idea — I did headcanons because there was so muuchhh. I hope you like 💕

(T/n) = twins (first) name

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(L/n) Twins going to seperate schools and reuniting during a Shiratorizawa vs Nekoma practice match and Nationals:

• Due to unfortunate circumstances, (L/n) (T/n) had gotten into Shiratorizawa however, her twin sister (L/n) (Y/n) had to attend another school - luckily Nekoma had last minute vacancies.

• You stayed in Tokyo whilst your twin lived in the Shiratorizawa Dorms, it made seeing each other tricky but you always had video chats and since you were identical, it was easy to sneak into the dorms and stay for the weekend.

• You both loved Volleyball and had looked into your respective teams, (T/n) having the more famous one begrudgingly but being siblings... things got competitive.

“I’m going to become the manager of Shiratorizawa and I’m gonna take them to Nationals~” Was your twins cheery statement, whilst you playfully taunted her.

“Hah, more like they’ll take you, if I join Nekoma I’ll actually be useful.”

“No way - I’m a better manager than you (Y/n)!”

“Oh yeah?! Bring it on (T/n)! I’ll see you at Nationals - if you make it!” Thus, the challenge had begun.

• Nekoma and yourself had bonded, you’d heard the same about (T/n) and Shiratorizawa, it was like fate had gifted you your perfect matches in the end. Even if it meant being separated.

• It was around your second year with them that you’d heard about Karasuno, the once- upon-a-time rivals of Nekoma and how they’d organised a practice game with them over in Miyagi.

• You’d be playing other teams in the district to make it more beneficial... which is where your scheming came in.

“Hey, Tetsurō Senpai...”

“What do you want, you’re only ever so cute when you want something from me.”

“That’s not true! (Y/n)-chan is cute all of the time!” Yamamoto playfully punched his Captains shoulder, the latter reluctantly agreeing with a flush before clearing his throat and gesturing for you to continue.

“Think we could play Shiratorizawa whilst we’re over in Miyagi?”

“I’ll talk to Coach Nekomata and see what I can do, no promises though (Y/n).” Kuroo would do his best, you knew he tried for those he cared about, especially his team.

• It was no surprise then, that within 3 days you’d received a call from your twin.

“You’re coming to challenge me and my team (Y/n)?” The excitement in her voice, as well as that in yours was clear.

“You can thank Kuroo for that — you’ll finally get to meet my team!”

“And you mine! Tendō and Ushijima are incredible, I love them.” You’d spoken of respective players, shared stories and felt like you already knew part of each other’s teams despite never meeting them.

“Yes! I can’t wait - Lev isn’t coming with us, but Kenma and Yaku more than make up for it!”

“Lev is that first year you told me about right? I hope you’re ready to lose (Y/n), Goshiki is talented as hell.”

“And Nekoma is a unified machine, you’ll need a tissue to wipe away your loser tears~”

—

• Fast forward to the training trip, and the second you walk into Shiratorizawa you and your twin immediately rush over to each other, a collision of hugs, screams and excited conversation exchanged amidst the suddenly silent room.

• Tendō is the one to separate you both, guiding you to stand side by side as he leans in to inspect you both with a finger on his chin.

“Well well well, seems our Chibi-chan has a Chibi-chan 2.0~”

Ushijima doesn’t seem all that phased by the phenomenon, meanwhile Shirabu had to restrain the awed interrogation of Goshiki.

• Nekoma weren’t quite as calm, immediately Tendō hopped out of the way as Yamamoto tackled you, gawking between you and (T/n) whilst Inuoka attempted to null his yells.

“(Y/n)?! THERES TWO OF YOU?! DOUBLE THE BEAUTY!”

“Aw he’s cute, my team are never so nice to me.” (T/n) tutted, a subtle glare sent to Shiratorizawa - Satori being the one to stick his tongue out.

“Trust me, Yamamoto is the only one.” Cue your mirroring glare sent to a scheming Kuroo, whilst Nekomas Ace is still gushing over the two of you.

• The teams are moderately amused once the game starts as the main smack-talkers are you and (T/n) hollering over the court as you’d reached the Third Set at a tie. Friendships between both teams were formed due to your family relations.

• It’s not until the game is over and the Captains shake hands whilst you two hug it out with congratulatory words and playful insults that they start messing around again.

“C’mon (Y/n), we’ve gotta go~” Kuroo smugly states, purposefully slinging an arm around (T/n)s’ shoulders and guiding her out.

Before you had the chance to retaliate, Tendō gladly joined in.

“The Cat Captain is right, I’ve missed my little kitten anyway~” The redhead cheerfully gave you a high ten, intertwining your fingers in the process adding intimacy and offered a mischievous wink which you only laugh at.

• Nekoma are freaking out, that’s their manager and they’d know if you had a boyfriend, right? Yaku and Kai are quick to hold back Yamamoto with Kuroo suddenly sweeping you away from Satori since Ushijima had already reclaimed (T/n).

“That’s our kitten- ah manager.”

“And (T/n) is ours, but I look forward to seeing you at Nationals Nekoma.” The Captains bid one another farewell and you can only hope to play your twins’ team again.

—

• Shiratorizawa didn’t make it to Nationals (since Karasuno beat them) but (T/n) wanted to come and support you (bitterly). Ushijima came with her too since he’s the Captain and wanted to keep you two out of trouble. Plus he loves Volleyball.

• It’s when you’re checking the matchups do you encounter your beloved rivals, whilst Nekoma were distracted you went to scope out the area. ‘Luckily’ for you, you bumped into other competitors, the blonde ‘accidentally’ tripping.

“Woah, are you okay-“ Before you could finish, he’d interrupted all suave.

“Yeah, I just fell for ya that’s all~“

“-send me a postcard next time~”

There was a moment of silence, you impressed by the smoothness and him awed by the sheer sarcasm.

• The boy introduced himself as Miya Atsumu, Inaruzakis Setter and took note of your Nekoma jacket, asking you to watch him play if you got the chance. Especially if you become opponents.

• Bidding farewell, you found (T/n) with a bright smile upon her face, Onigiri in hand.

“The games haven’t even started and you’re eating.” Was your bemused observation, your twin scoffing with an innocent pout.

“I was hungry, and this cute player from Inarizki recommended the teriyaki Onigiri here so I brought some, wanna try?” (T/n) justified, showing the item to you.

“I met an Inarizaki player too, and I’m too nervous to eat but thanks (T/n).”

“Suit yourself, good luck and I’ll look for you later.” She rejoined Ushijima, the pair waving as you met up with Nekoma.

• It isn’t until after the first round beating Kiyokawa High School, before the Karasuno vs Inarizaki game that you’d encounter the Miyas again — or rather Atsumu approached (T/n).

“Yer scoping out the competition huh gorgeous? I don’t blame ya (L/n), ‘Samu and I are the best of the best.” The blonde proudly told (T/n), thinking you’d shed your Nekoma jacket to be inconspicuous.

“I— I don’t even know you? Wait, how do you know my name?!”

• Osamu meets the pair, and actually thinks it through, Atsumu on the other hand jumps to conclusions.

“We just saw eac-“ Hearing (T/n), Atsumu was quick to argue but Osamu kicked his calve.

“Shut it dumbass.”

“Hey, loser twin!” You called over, gaining the attention of her and the Miya Twins.

“Ah... ‘Samu there’s two of them...”

“That’s what I was gonna tell ya.”

• It must’ve been a twin instinct (twinstinct hehe) but yourself and Osamu could tell the individual differences/quirks immediately, hence how he’d figured it out so quickly. A mutual smile was shared as your respective twins continued their petty insults.

• “(T/n)! Ushijima is looking for you and I need to find Kuroo so...”

“Oh, yer boyfriends?”

“Uh - aha -no no, our Captains.” Your twin managed, flustered and embarrassed - you were glad she’d spoken because you were no better with the heat on your skin.

“Perfect, tell your Captains’ that we’re not sorry for keeping you~” Atsumu shouted as you both waved goodbye and headed back to the stands/courts.

• Nekoma won against Sarukawa Tech High, your next opponents currently battling it out on the court which you’d all raced to see - mainly for Karasuno.

But it was during the break after the first set that the twins approached the stands, well, you.

“(Y/n), ya won?” It was brave of Osamu to address you so casually but you didn’t mind.

“Of course, my team, my friends, are truly amazing. Our next opponent is either Karasuno or you.”

“You’ll be facing me- us- Inarizaki! Don’t you worry sweetheart.” It seemed whatever suaveness Atsumu once had was long gone by now.

• They played incredibly, but the entirety of Nekoma were glad of Karasunos’ victory, you’d taken a second to see the twins though.

“You were amazing, I’m grateful I got to see you both play. Looks like you won’t be facing me after all, sweetheart~”

“Yeah well- I— jus’ watch yer back next year beautiful. I’m comin’ for ya.”

“OHO! NOT ON MY WATCH PRETTY BOYS!”

“Yamamoto! Apologies for him.” Yaku forced the Mohawk to bow, Kuroo slipping an arm around your waist with a smirk. “But he’s not wrong.”

—

• You were staying with (T/n) for the weekend, utilising Shiratorizawas practice break to tell the tale of the Miyas and their flirting. The team were oddly protective over the both of you, but you hadn’t the time to question it with Goshikis inquiry.

“Okay, so if you two had children with the Miya twins respectively... would your children be identical?”

“...”

“...”

“We won’t have to find out.” If anyone else had said it you wouldn’t have believed them, but something about the certainty of Wakatoshi made you both smile.

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[ Masterlist ]

[aphrodict]

hiii how are you <33

could i pls request a matchup!! i’m bi w a male lean

i’m an extroverted person however can get tired if i socialise for too long. i enjoy helping ppl and love caring for animals. i also rly love making myself look pretty because it’s so fun heheheh. i also sleep a ton, but i love people with a strong sense of justice and strength! i’d say i’m quite go with the flow and enjoy doing what makes me happy :3

TYSMMM <3 btw i love your writing omg

a/n: ty! hope this was good enough T.T i was originally gonna put itto but i couldnt think of anything for him jsjdjs

i pair you with… kaeya and thoma !!

kaeya

• he’s give you advice on how to look good aha

• since this specific captain over here (atleast i think) cares about how he looks, he’s sure to know atleast a thing or two about fashion or how to style your hair

• speaking of, kaeya would offer to tie your hair for you whenever you’re heading out

• itll take a few minutes, but its another way of bonding!

• i can see you two would take pictures together as well. did i mention that he has photos of you two on the wall of his desk?

thoma

• omg you like animals too? well you’re in luck because thoma would bring you out to his favorite place to pet some dogs n cats!

• you’d stay there a while so you might fall asleep, no worries, he lets you lay your head on his shoulder or his lap whenever you’re tired

• during his free time, thoma asked you, and the kamisato sibling to go shopping together!

• it was honestly pretty chaotic, ayato kept telling thoma to have a short detour to get boba, ayaka kept talking and talking about lumine and how we should have invited her as well

• the trip itself was fun, you got to get some of the things you wanted, that includes a kiss to your forehead by none other than thoma!

@aphrodicts-imagination : event : event mlist

[qqueenofhades]

To be absolutely honest I really disliked mal, like he is so plain and boring and … single minded? Kinda dumb 🤷🏻‍♀️ i feel Alina and Kirigan are much more balanced. Well, if what you say it’s true and they’re gonna change stuff I really would like to see those two together!!!!! Tbh Mal is kind of the only character I disliked on the show, and the chemistry is nothing like Darklina’s. They gave me more siblings vibes

Aha. I don't do character or ship hate (and even when I feel it, I don't post it), but I do go in for media/writing analysis, so that's some of what we can do here. If you like Mal or Mal/Alina and don't want to read some critical views on that, probably best to scroll past this post; no hard feelings! I will also tag it mal critical for anyone who might want to filter (and for any future posts I make in this vein).

<scrolling space>

Anyway. I don't hate show!Mal (although book!Mal was definitely in my bad graces by book 2; I didn't read book 3 in part because I was like "ugh THIS guy? Really?"), but he's just... not... interesting. He is introduced to us in 1x01 with the slow-motion shot of him seeing Alina that is clearly supposed to invest us in the two of them as a couple, and from there, he just seems to exist either to worry about her or to serve her needs in finding the stag. This is no slant on Archie Renaux, who is a fine young actor and is perfectly acceptable in the role. Rather, it's a larger shortcoming of the writing and structure in both book and show, in which Mal and Alina are presented to us as Childhood Friends With a Crush and that suffices to build their bond, along with... twelve flashbacks to the meadow, or whatever it is. We're just told to be invested in them because the characters are when the story starts, but we don't get any sense of why that should be or who Mal really is as a character and why Alina is so desperate to be with him again. We're told that they are, but.... eh.

Mal is basically a plot device to give Alina motivation to reveal her powers, to provide a contrast to her life in the Little Palace, to help her get to the stag when she escapes, and be there with her when she leaves Ravka at the end of s1. And that is.. kinda how he stays, orbiting around her and being there to give her what she needs, at least some of the time. Book!Mal gets into that Yeah No Thanks territory of blaming Alina for her powers and being distracted with the Grisha war and angry when other men express attraction to her, and while they've made him (thus far) more palatable in the show, that's gonna veer hard into Nope Territory if it likewise happens. And if they do have to change the entire way a character is written in the source material to make the relationship work, that's.... not a good thing.

Leigh Bardugo and Eric Heisserer (the showrunner) have indeed said that the show will be "significantly" different from the books (as was apparent to anyone watching s1), but I doubt that will extend to changing the main character's endgame relationship. Alina's original ending in book 3, though, is just disappointing: she kills Aleksander (albeit in a poignant/tragic way), destroys the Fold, loses her Sun Summoner powers, and goes off to live with Mal in obscurity on a farm while everyone thinks she's dead. And like... I ask you... what is the point? She goes on this whole magical and epic journey and doesn't ultimately become or do or be anything more than when she started? Especially given that show!Alina explicitly says in her conversation with Genya that "Mal always dreamed of retiring to a farm, but I've never liked farms," are they going to have her arc be "oh yeah I was wrong about that, I really do like farms after all?" I repeat: eh.

Plus, aside from Aleksander, Alina has another relationship coming up (with Nikolai Lantsov, who we haven't met in the show yet), so if we're going to see her just insisting on staying with Mal because.... whatever, he's good at tracking and The Meadow, that's likewise not going to work in the visual medium and the narrative that they've set up. Especially when she's ALSO getting these hot-and-heavy Secret Midnight Visits with Aleksander and they're continuing to bond even while on opposite sides/at loggerheads. They're going to have to write something a lot more compelling than "Alina is clinging to her childhood/Mal even while Nikolai and Aleksander are objectively much more interesting and complicated characters who are both clearly into her and offering her different kinds of respect and empowerment," otherwise it's just going to happen because the narrative/writers said it should, and that.... (LOOKING AT YOU TIMELESS) doesn't... work. Especially when there's something that they don't want to explore just because it would ruin their pre-existing plan. So. Yeah.

Anyway, I'm old and tired, I don't do shipwars, I do know how things happen in the original source material so I'll just have to wait and see what or any of it they decided to change, and as noted, I am well practiced in using fic to change things, lol. So I'm not gonna get TOO worked up about it, but these are my thoughts.

[spiritboundyugikun]

hey hey hey!!!!!

first of all, i am excited for the upcoming chapters and how the road and destination of this fanmade au!!!! one of the refreshing and blessing of an tbhk au that i ever read! like it kept me up (the good kind of keeping me up!!) on wondering how the hell the characters became like this – was nene motivated from jealousy/frustration to kill aoi? did aoi herself make to a deal with that wishing-bitch-entity to make sure that her bff is forever happy in her own insane way? and what did aoi do to had teru as her assistant??????? like shit i still didn't expect that teru and sakura roles here like that was soooooooo unexpecting

also, quick question just to make sure that i wasn't delusional, but does akane (fuck he is so much in pain in ur au - i love the akane angst here) have a sibling-like relationship with sakura (again, she is amazing here like shit, i never expected that i need a naginata-wielding-sakura in my life thank u for making her like this) and kou? again, i don't know if i read it right or like, just delusional or forgotten that part being mentioned??? (apologies in advance if there is!)

because like shit i never realized that this kind of familial dynamic will work!! and if they do have one, how did it ever happen??

gahhh sorry for the questions and this isn't all of them lmaoooo cause like ur au kept me on theorizing on how they became like this and it feeds my self-indulgent what ifs!!!

and, again, ur fanmade au is just fucking amazing!!!! have an amazing week!

🎁: Author answering here ! Thank you so much for the questions! I was beginning to think no one saw the announcement that we have a tumblr now aha! And yes you’re right! Akane shares a sibling relationship with Sakura, Kou, and Teru! Teru is his close best friend, Kou is like a brother to him with how close they were as younger kids (think of having a best friend ‘growing up’ with you for both Kou and Teru!) And yes, Akane needs a big hug and some cookies (and a Lemon to cheer him up…), he’s going through a lot, poor kid.

The answer to HOW it happened is a secret for now all you need to know was that Akane was best friends with Teru, and looked up to him like you’d look up to an older friend in school before becoming friends with Kou but yes, Akane shares a familial bond with Teru & Kou & Sakura !!

Again, thank you so much for the questions (I think I got them all?) and I’m so so glad you’re enjoying the series! I have a lot more chapters planned coming soon as well!

Also, Nene and Aoi? Ohohoho, they are ALSO a secret :) who KNOWS what happened to them! (Oh wait, I do :) ) you can send your theories here though! Again, thank you so much for reading!! I’ll try and get a chapter out soon!

[stardust-steel]

Vegeta scowled at the Cell Jr approaching them. “I don’t understand how you can allow yourself to live with these creatures. Eugh.”

17’s gaze sharpened. “His name is CJ1, not creature. They understand you, you know.”

Vegeta’s glare intensified. “I don’t care what they’re called, they’re an abomination.”

“They’re just kids.” 

“They were your enemy.” 

“They were from my enemy,” 17 corrected. “Also, that’s big talk for someone hanging around with theirs,” he couldn’t resist adding, gesturing to where Goku was.

“It’s not the same,” Vegeta defended. 

17’s jaw tightened a little. He wanted to argue, but he’d learnt by watching Goku that Vegeta reacted better through persuasion than coercion.

“CJs are blue,” 17 pointed out, wondering if the visual differences might help. “Cell was green.”

Vegeta gave him a look that told 17 exactly why everyone had been so terrified of him once. “I see being a cybernetic human hasn’t eroded you of the ability to state the obvious.

Well, that was rich coming from Vegeta, who was supposedly a genius among his kind but was completely blind to the way Goku looked at him, so. 17 shrugged.

He pointed out another difference. “They don’t have the stingers Cell does, so they can’t hurt you.”

“Please. They can’t hurt me even with the stingers,” Vegeta scoffed. 

“So they’re harmless, yes?”

“Harmless doesn’t mean innocent.”

“Innocence is overrated.” 17 said, and smiled when Vegeta acknowledged the point with a nod. “Those who look the most innocent tend to be the most wicked. Look at Marron.”

Vegeta snorted. “Look at Kakarot.”

They both looked. Goku was currently making silly faces at CJ5 , while Goten tried to sneak up behind him. His hair was lit in super saiyan gold, so the contrast of Super Saiyan brilliance against his increasingly comical expressions was jarring to watch.

“He is a curious one,” 17 allowed.

“Understatement of the century.”

Goku was now play-fighting both Goten and CJ5 off. “I thought he did it on purpose,” 17 mused. Vegeta raised one eyebrow. “The whole ‘keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer,’ that kind of thing.”

Vegeta actually chuckled out loud at that one. 17 mildly wondered  if he knew how much fondness had slipped in that laugh. “And now?”

“And now I know better. Goku doesn’t really think of things like that, it seems.”

“Hn.” Vegeta took a sip of his own drink in turn. “Kakarot can be manipulative in his own way, but his intentions are hardly, if ever, malicious.”

17 glanced at Vegeta, just in time to catch something in his eyes. That same look Eighteen had when she looked at Krillin.

Aha. So this thing 18 called heart-eyes was indeed two-way, not that 17 had ever doubted it. But evidence was required for any extrapolation of data. 

Vegeta turned his head and caught 17’s calculating expression, immediately turning on the defensive. “What?” 

17 raised an eyebrow. Where 18 might have said something to roast the prince, 17 chose to just go back to his beautiful cup of coffee. Silence was more powerful than words, sometimes. 

Vegeta looked utterly wrong-footed. 

-snippet from @kakavegeweek fic that @engineerdz and myself are collaborating on, about the androids patching up their relationship as siblings and bonding with the Saiyans,  who are slowly realising the depth to theirs :3

little heartwarming, a little fluff, a lot funny, a little sad, this one

Crediting @slimylittletwentyfour for asking for some Cell Jr - 17 interactions, we couldn’t resist playing with Vegeta too

[rieson]

Midnight Espresso

Pairing : Portgas D. Ace ✗ Reader

Characters : Portgas D. Ace, Monkey D. Luffy, Sabo, Makino, Red Haired Shanks, others soon to be added.

Contains : Fluff, Humor, Social Media AU, Cafe AU, College!Ace, YouTuber!Reader, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting (No powers)

Word Count : 1596

─ace stumbles across a youtube channel that he finds absolutely entertaining. he's never realized just how much positive impact you've made on his life just by simply existing and making videos. that is, until you decide to take a small hiatus. though, fate or not, during your break, ace finds you entering the cafe he works at.

chapter zero; prologue.

A break.

That was what you needed.

Let's be real, Being a Youtuber is cool and all. I mean, working from home while still doing whatever the hell you want and making money off of it?? An absolute dream.

But sometimes, It gets really frustrating and overwhelming from all the snarky remarks people leave in your comment section on every single one of your videos they can get their hands on.

Waking up and checking your comments? The first thing you see is a hate comment. Followed by other hate comments under it.

You get a rare comment from a fan that actually comments a heart-warming motivation? The replies under the said comment were harsh. Like, real harsh.

It's just, hate. Hate everywhere.

You don’t even know why they kept coming.

You didn’t do anything wrong nor said anything offensive.

Hence, that's why you decided to take a time off of social media for a bit. (Youtube included)

You uploaded a video explaining that you would be in a small hiatus until the situation calms down a bit.

The comment section was oddly not filled with any hate comments.

Which made you more suspicious.

But you still take a break anyways.

You really needed it.

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Unbeknownst to you, somewhere in the world, a certain freckled, raven haired, film major college student was bummed out when he heard you were taking a break.

He loved your videos.

The humor in it was always hilarious that he often rewatches your videos whenever he feels down. In other words, For comfort.

Hell, he even showed his brothers your videos and they ended up liking your content too, leading to a “(Your Channel Name) Saturday Binge watch episode” as Luffy, (his little brother), would call it.

Like the name, Every saturday, the self-proclaimed siblings would binge watch your videos in the living room until midnight. Or in some cases, even way later than that. (Ahem, cue the sibling bonding 101)

But it’s okay.

He understands why you needed to take a break.

Social media can be a bit overwhelming sometimes.

God who knows how many times Ace has gotten into an online verbal fight when he finds hate comments in your videos.

He went all out.

Thanks to his oh so ‘colorful’ vocabulary he learned a while back when he was still in an orphanage that was owned by Curly Dadan, he managed to fire them back with the same sarcasticness that made them shut up.

Ace felt g o o d .

Like, real good.

Though, he needs to watch out for the time though. He slept at 2 AM that day and almost missed his class.

But it was worth it. (Atleast to him)

Ace works at a cafe near his college, as a barista. Nothing too special but hey, he needed to pay for his college funds somehow.

A normal day at work for Ace was always very uneventful.

Hence, that's why he did n o t expect you.

YOU, his favorite youtuber to enter the cafe he was working a shift at.

Hellooo?? Was he dreaming?? Is that really you?? IN THE FLESH?!?@R$*#RY@*

He stood there.

Completely frozen.

Oblivious to everything but you.

Time seemed to freeze for him when you walked inside.

All he could focus on was how your (h/l) (h/c) hair bounced when you walked, your (e/c) orbs glistening under the sunlight that went through the windows, and just how you walked in with a posture that gives off a strict but relaxed vibe.

He could not stop looking at you, yea you were pretty but that was when he saw you on the screen.

He thought a person couldn't get prettier but oh that idea was thrown out the window when you walked in.

How can?? Someone be more gorgeous in the flesh hello??

Was this allowed??

Ace thought he was about to get a heart attack from you.

Oh god just how can one be so pretty??

He doesn't believe in gods but thank heavens to the gods up there that made you, because oh my god you were just a sight for sore eyes for him.

He also probably looked hella creepy just standing there in front of his register, gawking at you.

Ace doesn't notice you already being in front of the register he was standing in before you said something along the lines of :

“━You there━?”

Huh?

Oh.

O H

Ohmygodwhatdohedoyou’rerightthereinfrontofhimandtalking

Wait.

No.

He needed to get himself together.

He knows you hate it when people treat you like some sort of celebrity and you just want your fans to treat you like any other human beings.

So he’s going to do just that.

Ace assumes you’re on your break at the moment so he will not make you feel uncomfortable in any way shape or form.

He’s going to treat you like any other customers.

Just.. with a bit more enthusiasm (I mean c'mon man)

“Ah! Sorry there, pardon me for my rudeness ma’am. Welcome to Ivory Blue Cafe! How may I assist a beautiful lady like you this lovely evening?”

SHIT

HE ACCIDENTALLY FLIRTED WITH YOU

OHMYGODNOOO

Pleasedontthinki’macreeppleasedontthi━

A laugh.

He heard a laugh.

Your laugh to be specific.

“OH!━Pfft━aha━” You cleared your throat.

“S-Sorry about that! I didn't mean to lau━”

“Nonono! It's alright, no need to apologize. Actually, I think I need to thank the heavens for that one because oh boy i’ve been blessed by your laughter” Ace responds, cutting through your apology while he gives you a sheepish smile.

This time, it was your turn to gawk at him.

It wasn't very long til heat makes its way over to your cheeks, lightly blushing at Ace’s words but smoothly brushing it off with a light chuckle.

“━Good lord i did NOT expect that━Pfft!━ Sorry sorry. Why thank you, i’m flattered you think my laughter is a blessing” You responded as a small smile forms on your face.

Ace blushed, making his freckles on his cheeks very visible.

He did not think of anything when he said any of that to you, it was like.. The words just seem to unconsciously escape his mouth.

He was embarrassed, sure, but he made you laugh.

So that was good.

“Well, that aside. What can i get you madam?” Ace smoothly says.

“Ah!━About that, hold on… I haven't decided yet..” You mumbled but it was loud enough for Ace to hear. You unconsciously make a pouting face while you speed-read over the menus above.

God you were so cute.

Ace just wanted to squish your cheeks right there and the━

NO! He needs to be professional for now, Ace cant afford to embarrass himself (as if he didn't already do that) in front of his favorite youtuber.

Shaking his head softly, he patiently waits for your order.

“I’d like an Espresso Macchiato please.” You smiled.

“You got it! Please wait patiently as I make your order!~” Ace says as he prints your receipt, smoothly handing it over to you.

“Here’s your receipt. Please hold on to it til I'm done making your order and call your name.”

“Ah wait, speaking of name’s. May I know yours? I’ll be calling the said name when the drink is done so you can go grab it and pay at the front register.” Ace says as he smiles reassuringly at you.

“...(Y/N). Please note it as (Y/N)!” You smiled back at him.

Oh god he was about to faint right there, but NO. He needs to do this, he's a man. He can handle this.

“Alright Lady (Y/N) please take a seat anywhere and make yourself comfortable as i make your order! I’ll be right back madam”

And with that, Ace ZOOMS to the brewing area, making an attempt to calm his racing heart down but failing miserably.

He watches you from the side of his eyes as you take a seat near one of the windows, waiting patiently for your drink to be done.

Realizing something, Ace forgot to ask whether you want it to go or to drink here.

SHIT

But,,, Judging by your appearance, you’d probably want it to go so he’ll take that chance.

5 minutes go by and he’s done with your drink.

Slowly walking up to the register, Ace says your name.

“Espresso Macchiato for Lady (Y/N)?” He half-yelled.

“Here!━ Thank you so much!” You say as you reached your hand over to grab your drink.

“No problem! Here you go madam”

“Oh! How’d you know I wanted it to go?”

“Instincts i guess, i was right, weren't i?” Ace grinned

“Well then, you have very accurate instincts Mr…”

“Oh! Ace. The name’s Ace.”

“Mr. Ace” You smiled, grabbing your wallet and pulling a 50 dollar bill, handing it over to him to take.

“Wha━ Nono! That's way too much!” Ace widen his eyes

“Take it as a tip for being welcoming and friendly haha!” You chuckle, shoving the bill to his chest and letting it go once you see his hands coming to grab it.

“Have a good evening Ace-san! Thank you for your assistance!” You grinned.

And with that, you were gone.

Out the door like a flash.

Ace stood there, once again shocked.

Not noticing, his face formed a shit eating grin. No. A Wide grin.

He’s going to remember this day for the rest of his life, no doubt about it.

Shaking his head, still smiling, he gathers himself back as he takes the next customer’s orders.

prologue end.

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